Shooting Star

Firecracker Flower

About Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower

Shooting Star

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Primulales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower? We provide you with everything About Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower. Shooting Star doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Shooting Star does not have fragrant flowers. Shooting Star has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing and Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower

Season and care of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shooting Star season is Spring and Winter and Firecracker Flower season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand and for Firecracker Flower is Loam while the PH of soil for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Flower is Acidic, Neutral.

Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower

Care of Shooting Star and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.